International students are essential to UK innovation
Embarking on a journey as an international student in the UK? Know the pro, cons and your role in the UK ecosystem
University Business magazine recently asked us to give our opinion on the recent logistical, legal, and financial struggles that international students face in order to stay in the UK.
International students are finding it increasingly difficult to study in the United Kingdom: visas are scarcer, and student funding even more so. Already this has resulted in lower foreign student enrolment in the 2012-2013 academic year. According to figures released by Universities UK earlier this year, such immigration quotas have understandably made foreigners also feel “less welcome.”
This protectionist trend is counterproductive. Barriers to immigration only fence off UK economic growth and innovation.
